Coache Corporation is considering a capital budgeting project that would require an investment of $120,000 in equipment with a 4 year useful life and zero salvage value. The annual incremental sales would be $310,000 and the annual incremental cash operating expenses would be $230,000. In addition, there would be a one-time renovation expense in year 3 of $30,000. The company's income tax rate is 30%. The company uses straight-line depreciation on all equipment. The total cash flow net of income taxes in year 3 is:

a. $44,000

b. $35,000

c. $65,000

d. $50,000

a. $44,000

Explanation:

The computation of the total cash flow net of income taxes in year 3 is shown below:

= Incremental sales - annual incremental cash operating expenses - one-time renovation expense - depreciation expense - income tax expense + depreciation expense

= $310,000 - $230,000 - $30,000 - $30,000 - $6,000 + $30,000

= $44,000

Since depreciation is a non-cash expense so it would be added back to the computation part

The depreciation expense would be

= (Original cost - residual value) : (useful life)

= ($120,000 - $0) : (4 years)

= ($120,000) : (4 years)

= $30,000

And, the income tax expense would be

= (Incremental sales - annual incremental cash operating expenses - one-time renovation expense - depreciation expense) * tax rate

= ($310,000 - $230,000 - $30,000 - $30,000) * 30%

= $20,000 * 30%

= $6,000